Securing means for detachable handles



oct. 2, 192s. 1,686,497

N. D. OLSEN v SECURING MEANS FOR DETACHABLE HANDLES Filed Marh 25, 1927A `Patented Get. 2, v1928.

' UNITE" Sor rss NORMAN n.' oLsnN, or CHICAGO, rnnrnors, assrenoza fro cian anni/Irrtum noni\r r iirir l COMPANY, GF CHICAGO,` ILLNOS, A COBQPORATION 0E LLNOIS.

SECURING 'MEA-NS FOR DETAGEABLErI-LfNIIaESaiAv Application area March a5, 19,427. serial No. 178.297,4

My invention relates to improvements in means for securing detachable handles to the articles for which said handles are attached and among the objects of my invention are the following:

` Utensils for holding material such las cooking utensils, glue pots7 chemical vessels and i ythe like are often equipped with .lugs to hold a detachable handle. lhensaid handle ofthe ordinary variety, such as the tapered lug variety, is afiixedto the vutensil it is safe to hold the Vvessel in the usual upright position, but if the user desires to pour material from the utensil, and-turns Ythe sanne sideways and'upside down, the

handle slips off and causes loss of material and other damage.

My invention is to obviate such occurrences as above described, namely To provide a securing means for a den tachable handle so that the utensil may be turned sideways, upside down or in any position and still be firmly held by the securing means. Y

To create device for gripping detach able handle to a utensil with ease, facility and with dependable and 'positive fastening quality'regardless of the position of the utensil. o

To afford a securing ,means operable simply by operation of the hand or the like of the user sov that the same may be fastened or unfastened, 'and' such other objects, advantages and capabilities aswill later more fully appear. y

llVhile l have shown in the accompanying drawings a preferred embodiment of my invention, yet l wish it understood that the same is susceptible of modification and *change without departing from the spirit of my invention. n

Referring to the drawings: f

y Fig. l is an elevational side View of my securing means in locked position.

Fig. 2 is a cross sectional view showing the securing mechanism in secured position withl the utensil held upside down.

' Fig. 3 is an enlarged plan view of my fastening means.

Fig. 4 is a sectional view on line 4 4 of Fig. 3.

Fig; 5 is a sectional view on line 5&5 of Fig. 3.

MyV invention more in detail comprises a handle l having a rounded andtapered end sans? I f portion A2. 'Said handle l .adaptedtoy bei:V l

detachably affixed to a pan 3 by placing said.- rounded andY tapered portion 2 up and into a pair of spaced'lu'gs 4 adjacent said pan 3. Said portion 3 and lugs'4 are tapered upwardly so thatl the smaller portion ofthe 1 taper is at the top of 2v and the larger opening spacevbetween the lugs is at the bottom of 4, thus allowing easy entrance ofthe portion 2. As the portion 2 is lifted it itsinto the narrow part of the space between lugs v4 .atthetop and thus holdsthe'handle l to the pan, 3 However, as shown in Figs.Y 4-

and 5,7it will be easily seenl that if thepan 3 were held in the positionshown inFig.

2 the portion 2 would be forcedfdown to the wide space at the bottom of lug 4 andk permit the pan to be detached.

In order to preventsaid pan 3 from detaching from said handle l when said pan 3 is held upside` down, l employ sliding plate 5 which is slidably affixed to said. handle l by a boltr. Said bolt G is anchored in a slot 7 to hold said slidingplate 5 `against side movement. Said bjolt G is also usable as a thumb means Vor the like, to slide said slidinOv plate backwards and forwards.

Said"A sliding plate normally is held Vin retractedr position and therefore unfastened; 'A stop vmeans 8 is affixed to said handle l andv operates in a slot 9L' There is a. ridgek l() on said sliding plate 5 to hold said sliding plate. in

the fixed desired position. Said ridge acts as a friction means. Saidfsliding' platev` has a` lip 1l, which when pushed foi-ward by means of bolt 6, extends over the edge of lugs 4 when the handleV l is attached to `pan 3 and prevents said pan V3 from falling Y off whenvsopositioned. Y y

It is of course understood that the specific description set forth above maybe departed from ,without departing from the spirit of y my invention as set forth in this specification and the appended' claims. y

Having now described Vmy invention "I claim:

l. A detachable .semiringrhandle,'combie-y nation comprising avvessel, a pair of spaced klugs attached to the outside ofk said vessel,

said lugs widely spaced'at their bottomporloo tion and gradually narrowing to their top jportion, a handle, a rounded end on said Ahandle having va narrow top portion Vand a comparatively wide bottom portion, said end portion being 'adapted yto, fit vin between said l `1,6se,497'

spaced lugs,aV slidable plate fixed to said handle, a thumb means for actuating sait vslidabley plate, and a lip on said slidable plate adapted to slide over the top of said spaced lugs and en d portion of the handle.

2. In combination a vessel, a pair of Y spaced lugs attached toV said vessel, a handle having arounded and'tapered end portion said plate having aslot, a bolt member to `move said plate backward and forward but to prevent Vside movement, a friction portion onsaid plate, a stop member attached to said plate and a lip portion of said plate adapted to extend over the edge of said lugs.

In' Witness whereof, I hereunto subscribe l my name to this specification.' adapted to fit into andbetvveen'said spaced l0 lugs, arplate slidably fixed to said handle,

NORMAN D., oLsEN. 

